Bobsleigh and Skeleton Australia
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| Sport | Bobsleigh and Skeleton |
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| Founded | 2013 |
| Affiliation | International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
| President | Heath Spence |
| Chairman | Pat Castelli |
| Board members | Dean Timmings, Hayden Smith |
| CEO | Heath Spence |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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Bobsleigh Skeleton Australia is the governing body for the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton in Australia.
History
Australians have been active in ice sliding sports since the early days. Australian student George Pringle Robertson came equal first in the first international toboggan race held in Davos, Switzerland in 1883.[1] During the 1930s Australian Frederick McEvoy competed with the Great Britain team in bobsleigh to win several Olympic and World Championship medals.
This early success wavered after World War Two. When Australians started traveling to Europe in the early 1970s some thrill-seekers were exposed to the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton. Leading the way for the new wave of Australians becoming interested in the sport was Philip Morgan Giles. Morgan Giles piloted the first Australian team to compete at an FIBT world championship in 2-man bobsleigh in 1974.
The Australian Bobsleigh Federation was established in 1985. This allowed Australia to become a recognised member of the Federation de Internationale Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT). This paved the way forward for Australian teams to compete in FIBT races and compete at the Olympic Games.
Australia has sent 8 Skeleton athletes[2] and 29 Bobsleigh athletes[3] to 8 Winter Olympic Games.
Bobsleigh and Skeleton Australia was established in 2013 to govern the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton within Australia. It is the recognised governing body for bobsleigh and skeleton for Australia with the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation.
Olympic Performances
| Olympic Games | Country | Event | Athlete | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1988 Winter Olympics
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 Australia
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2-Man Bobsleigh[4] | Angus Stuart | Pilot | 23 |
| Martin Harland | Breakman | ||||
| 2-Man Bobsleigh[4] | Adrian Di Piazza | Pilot | 26 | ||
| Simon Dodd | Breakman | ||||
 1992 Winter Olympics
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Australia
|
2-Man Bobsleigh[5] | Paul Narracott | Pilot | 30 |
| Glenn Turner | Breakman | ||||
 1994 Winter Olympics
|
Australia
|
2-Man Bobsleigh[6] | Justin McDonald | Pilot | 28 |
| Glenn Carroll | Breakman | ||||
| 4-Man Bobsleigh[7] | Justin McDonald | Pilot | 20 | ||
| Glenn Carroll | Breakman | ||||
| Scott Walker | Breakman | ||||
| Adam Barclay | Breakman | ||||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Australia
|
2-Man Bobsleigh | Jason Giobbi | Pilot | 27 |
| Adam Barclay | Breakman | ||||
| 4-Man Bobsleigh | Jason Giobbi | Pilot | 23 | ||
| Scott Walker | Breakman | ||||
| Ted Polglaze | Breakman | ||||
| Adam Barclay | Breakman | ||||
 2006 Winter Olympics
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Australia
|
2-Man Bobsleigh | Jeremy Rolleston | Pilot | 22 |
| Shane McKenzie | Breakman | ||||
| 2-Woman Bobsleigh | Astrid Loch-Wilkinson | Pilot | 14 | ||
| Kylie Reed | Breakman | ||||
| Men's Skeleton | Shaun Boyle | Pilot | 22 | ||
| Women's Skeleton | Michelle Steele | Pilot | 13 | ||
| 2010 Winter Olympics
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Australia
|
2-Man Bobsleigh | Chris Spring | Pilot | 22 |
| Duncan Harvey | Breakman | ||||
| Anthony Ryan | Breakman | ||||
| 2-Man Bobsleigh | Jeremy Rolleston | Pilot | DNF | ||
| Duncan Pugh | Breakman | ||||
| 4-Man Bobsleigh | Jeremy Rolleston | Pilot | DNS | ||
| Duncan Pugh | Breakman | ||||
| Duncan Harvey | Breakman | ||||
| Anthony Ryan | Breakman | ||||
| 2-Woman Bobsleigh | Astrid Loch-Wilkinson | Pilot | 19 | ||
| Cecilia Mcintosh | Breakman | ||||
| Men's Skeleton | Anthony Deane | Pilot | 23 | ||
| Women's Skeleton | Melissa Hoar | Pilot | 12 | ||
| Women's Skeleton | Emma Lincoln-Smith | Pilot | 10 | ||
 2014 Winter Olympics
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Australia
|
2-Man Bobsleigh | Duncan Harvey | Breakman | 26 |
| Heath Spence | Pilot | ||||
| 4-Man Bobsleigh | Duncan Harvey | Breakman | 20 | ||
| Lucas Mata | Breakman | ||||
| Gareth Nichols | Breakman | ||||
| Heath Spence | Pilot | ||||
| 2-Woman Bobsleigh | Jana Pittman | Pilot | 29 | ||
| Astrid Radjenovic | Breakman | ||||
| Men's Skeleton | John Farrow | Pilot | 17 | ||
| Women's Skeleton | Lucy Chaffer | Pilot | 17 | ||
| Women's Skeleton | Michelle Steele | Pilot | 14 | ||
 2018 Winter Olympics
|
Australia
|
2-Man Bobsleigh[8] | Lucas Mata | Pilot | 22 |
| David Mari | Breakman | ||||
| 4-Man Bobsleigh | Lucas Mata | Pilot | 25 | ||
| David Mari | Breakman | ||||
| Lachlan Reidy | Breakman | ||||
| Hayden Smith | Breakman | ||||
| Men's Skeleton | John Farrow | Pilot | 19 | ||
| Women's Skeleton | Jackie Narracott | Pilot | 16 |
References
- ^ Susan Barton (2020). "Sliding sports". In John Nauright; Sarah Zipp (eds.). Routledge Handbook of Global Sport. Routledge. pp. 330–342. doi:10.4324/9781315714264-31. ISBN 978-1-315-71426-4.
- ^ "Skeleton". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Bobsleigh". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Calgary 1988 two-man men - Olympic Bobsleigh". International Olympic Committee. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Albertville 1992 two-man men - Olympic Bobsleigh". International Olympic Committee. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Lillehammer 1994". International Olympic Committee. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Lillehammer 1994". International Olympic Committee. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "PyeongChang two-man men - Olympic Bobsleigh". International Olympic Committee. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.